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president obama: during the last weeks of this campaign... there will be debates, speeches, and more ads. but if i could sit down with you, in your living room or... around the kitchen table, here's what i'd say. when i took office, we were losing nearly eight hundred... thousand jobs a month, and were mired in iraq. today, i believe that as a nation we are... moving forward again. but we have much more to do to get folks back to work and... make the middle class secure again. now, governor romney believes that with even bigger... tax cuts for the wealthy, and fewer regulations... on wall street, all of us will prosper. in other words, he'd double down on the same trickle-down... policies that led to the crisis in the first place. so what's my plan? first, we create a million new manufacturing jobs... and help businesses double their exports... give tax breaks to companies that... invest in america, not that ship jobs overseas. second, we cut our oil imports in half and produce more... american-made energy. oil, clean coal, natural gas... and new resources like wind, solar, and biofu
president obama: during the last weeks of this campaign... there will be debates, speeches, and more ads. but if i could sit down with you, in your living room or... around the kitchen table, here's what i'd say. when i took office, we were losing nearly eight hundred... thousand jobs a month, and were mired in iraq. today, i believe that as a nation we are... moving forward again. but we have much more to do to get folks back to work and... make the middle class secure again. now, governor...
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this has been a big week for both president obama and mitt romney, going after latino voters. you're skeptical that mr. romney can make inroads with this key demographic. >> i am. if you don't like the news go out and make some of your own. when you're challenging an incumbent president, he can do that. he made news with his rewriting of the immigration law. that's his advantage. romney's disadvantage, he has to unring a bell that he did in the primaries, when he tried to flank perry on the right and he did. it's interesting, governor romney from new england is much more severe about immigration than reagan, mccain or either bush presidents were. all four of those coming from border states. so, the president has a double advantage here. >> i think he is. i think, peggy, he's the most conservative republican nominee on the issue of illegal immigration and the mexican border than any republican nominee that we have seen in the last 20, 30 years. >> yeah, and i don't suppose he has any illusions that he can make real numeric progress with the latino vote. i suspect that he's just
this has been a big week for both president obama and mitt romney, going after latino voters. you're skeptical that mr. romney can make inroads with this key demographic. >> i am. if you don't like the news go out and make some of your own. when you're challenging an incumbent president, he can do that. he made news with his rewriting of the immigration law. that's his advantage. romney's disadvantage, he has to unring a bell that he did in the primaries, when he tried to flank perry on...
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president obama took part at a rally in denver. mitt romney was also in nevada taking part in an event in reno. the to remain in a neck in neck with less than two weeks ago. closer to home, an investigation is under way following the case arson surrounding a campaign sign. to a woman'sire sign in her front yard. was an leesburg monday morning. another romney sign was spray- painted. tonight asorm watch ony are keeping a close eye hurricane sandy. potential that storm could big problems in our region. bob ryan joins us with the projections. what is the latest? >> it is a bit stronger, it is cuba.ching the coast of it is very unusual for late october. winds are now 90 miles per hour able be moving across cuba. -- and it will be moving across cuba. the general track is still to theg it very close east coast. very latest. a 70%eans about would bety that sandy off the coast. even if it is off the coast, become a hybrid storm, it would be causing a lot of problems along the east coast and especially in to new england. what about the mari
president obama took part at a rally in denver. mitt romney was also in nevada taking part in an event in reno. the to remain in a neck in neck with less than two weeks ago. closer to home, an investigation is under way following the case arson surrounding a campaign sign. to a woman'sire sign in her front yard. was an leesburg monday morning. another romney sign was spray- painted. tonight asorm watch ony are keeping a close eye hurricane sandy. potential that storm could big problems in our...
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at a rally last night in denver, romney previewed one of his attacks. >> we had 40-straight weeks of unemployment above 8%. and what does the president say to all this? he says forward. i think forewarned a better term. >> reporter: romney's trailing president obama in polls. and his campaign knows the upcoming debates could be their best chance to turn things around. that's why the candidate is practicing. huddled with mock advisers. in the mock debates, senator rob portman is playing barack obama. >> i don't like him very much anymore. >> reporter: as for president obama, he took a break from practice yesterday to visit a campaign office and make a few calls to unsuspecting voters. >> andrea? hi. this is barack obama. how are you? that's right. >> reporter: it was just a brief break for the president, who, like romney, has been rehearsing for days. senator john kerry is playing romney in president obama's practice sessions. the president is out of practice. the last time he debated was four years ago. and, rob and paula, according to the latest abc news/"washington post" poll, 56%
at a rally last night in denver, romney previewed one of his attacks. >> we had 40-straight weeks of unemployment above 8%. and what does the president say to all this? he says forward. i think forewarned a better term. >> reporter: romney's trailing president obama in polls. and his campaign knows the upcoming debates could be their best chance to turn things around. that's why the candidate is practicing. huddled with mock advisers. in the mock debates, senator rob portman is...
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this is the fourth time this summer it has happened. >> president obama is visiting louisiana to see the damage caused by the hurricane. nearly one week after it came ashore, thousands of people are without power and many communities are under water. fem,aa is helping with recovery and rebuilding efforts. >> nearly one year after tropical storm lee, some people in woodbridge are still without a home. displaced residents there are now scrambling to make repairs before county inspectors come out tomorrow. if they pass the test, some of them could finally move back in their homes. pamela brown has the story. >> or martin garcia, it means more time to work preparing his holley acres trailer home. >> i'm working every day. >> he's putting on the finishing touches making sure there is no mauled in the walls. he hopes that one day soon be able to reclaim his home for the sake of his three children. >> this is for my kids. >> many of the homes on this land have now been demolished. the surrounding homes are still deemed on state to occupy. the county has given the homeowners occupied to rest
this is the fourth time this summer it has happened. >> president obama is visiting louisiana to see the damage caused by the hurricane. nearly one week after it came ashore, thousands of people are without power and many communities are under water. fem,aa is helping with recovery and rebuilding efforts. >> nearly one year after tropical storm lee, some people in woodbridge are still without a home. displaced residents there are now scrambling to make repairs before county...
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. >> and president obama didn't go unscathed this week. the romney campaign pouncing on a statement he made, that you can't fix washington from the inside. how much traction is that going to get in. >> the univision did provide a couple of key opportunities for the romney campaign. that's one. if president obama has failed to change the tone in washington, give us a chance. what would you do differently? that created a real opening for that debate. but they needed to seize it with positive, proactive plans. >> a very close race ahead. john, thanks for coming on. >>> be sure to watch abc's "this week" tomorrow, when george talks to david axelrod, and ryan priebus. >>> let's check the headlines with ron claiborne. >> good morning, everyone. we begin with backlash in libya, after the attack that killed ambassador chris stevens and three other americans. thousands of libyan protesters stormed the headquarters in benghazi, including the group suspected in the attack on the u.s. consulate. the compound was set on fire by angry protesters. and th
. >> and president obama didn't go unscathed this week. the romney campaign pouncing on a statement he made, that you can't fix washington from the inside. how much traction is that going to get in. >> the univision did provide a couple of key opportunities for the romney campaign. that's one. if president obama has failed to change the tone in washington, give us a chance. what would you do differently? that created a real opening for that debate. but they needed to seize it with...
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>> but president obama had a pretty tough week last week between the supreme court health care arguments that dead not go his way and economic news and some other issues. you would think he would not be in a strong position. but it is the protected republican fight that has romney bruised and battered by the time this is all over. >> so tuesday is another big day. thank you. >> tomorrow, president obama will host mexico's president for the annual north american summit. it would normally be held in november, but it was pushed back. also, this week, the maryland man who attempted to detonate what he thought was a bomb will be in court. he tried to set off a phony bomb that the fbi gave him in december. he also goes by the name mohammed hussein. he faces up to 25 years in prison. >> is the national sinking? on friday, scientists surveyed the mall, trying to determine if it is sinking after the earthquake. it is largely built on landfill. it has sunk several inches. the survey team will also check around the u.s. capitol this coming friday. we will take a further look at stories that will ma
>> but president obama had a pretty tough week last week between the supreme court health care arguments that dead not go his way and economic news and some other issues. you would think he would not be in a strong position. but it is the protected republican fight that has romney bruised and battered by the time this is all over. >> so tuesday is another big day. thank you. >> tomorrow, president obama will host mexico's president for the annual north american summit. it...
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. >> this week on "inside washgton," president obama makes his case for a second act. >> yes our path is harder, but it leads to a better place.. yes, our road is longer, b but we travel it together. we don't turn back, we leave no one behind. >> his supporting cast. >> for barackk, success is not about how much money you make it is about the difference you make in people's lives. >> this man has courage in his heart and a spine of steel. >> on day one, they came after women's health and have not let up since. >> a and a big dog i is back. >> we simply cannot afforord to give the reins of government to someone who would doub down on trickle-down. captioned by t the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> i don't want to bore you with the nbers, but i will start there. as of friday morng, the real clear politics averages were presidident obama 46 by 7%, mitt romney 46.7%. they are ststatistically tied in a battle ground states as well. 2/3 of the american peoplee think that the country is headed in the wrong d direction we learne that the jobless rate is 8.1%, down from 8.3
. >> this week on "inside washgton," president obama makes his case for a second act. >> yes our path is harder, but it leads to a better place.. yes, our road is longer, b but we travel it together. we don't turn back, we leave no one behind. >> his supporting cast. >> for barackk, success is not about how much money you make it is about the difference you make in people's lives. >> this man has courage in his heart and a spine of steel. >> on day...
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. >> ihink, compared to president obama's performance last week,k, joe biden did an outstanding job. he knew his points and he was aggressive. but he smiled too much. he smiled at times when it was unnecessary. but that is matcheded by the smirk that came across paul ryan. it was an animated discussion and i think that joeiden had his own points that he needed to make. >> basically two-person debates are far beer when both people show up. [laughter] and theyhowedd up, unlike a a week ago when only o one showed up. i thought it was good and it served both parties. and paul ryan was spreader naturally cool for his first -- was preternaturally cool for his first shot. i think joe biden reenergize them. he made the case. he nailed paul ryan a couple of times specificly on the lack of any details on the tax plan. sesecondlyly paul ryan's request fostimulus funds two w written requests. that was one of the few times that paul ryan knew better than to respond. >> what about medicare and social security and up with the middle-class and? >> could be your a all day. at least they had a discuss
. >> ihink, compared to president obama's performance last week,k, joe biden did an outstanding job. he knew his points and he was aggressive. but he smiled too much. he smiled at times when it was unnecessary. but that is matcheded by the smirk that came across paul ryan. it was an animated discussion and i think that joeiden had his own points that he needed to make. >> basically two-person debates are far beer when both people show up. [laughter] and theyhowedd up, unlike a a...
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. >> more to come on the week president obama: i'm barack obama and i approve... this message. anncr: victims. dependent. that's what mitt romney called forty-seven percent... of americans. including peopople on medicaca. but what about his plan for you? romnmney would replace guarantee benefits with a voucher system. seniors could pay six thousand dollars more a year. a plan aarp says would undermine medicare. you're no victim...you earned your benefits. don't let mitt romney taneke thm away. president obama: i'm barack obamthis message.ve... anncr: victims. dependent. that's what mitttt romney calld forty-seven percent... of americans. including people on medicare. but what about h his plan for y? romney would replace guarantd benefits with a voucher system. seniors could pay six thousand dollars more a year. a plan aarp says would undermine medicare. you're no victim...you earned your benefits. don't let mitt romney take them away. look at oure a doppler radar. rain across the metro area. a beautiful weekend. 67 for a high temperature with warmer temperatures next week. doug
. >> more to come on the week president obama: i'm barack obama and i approve... this message. anncr: victims. dependent. that's what mitt romney called forty-seven percent... of americans. including peopople on medicaca. but what about his plan for you? romnmney would replace guarantee benefits with a voucher system. seniors could pay six thousand dollars more a year. a plan aarp says would undermine medicare. you're no victim...you earned your benefits. don't let mitt romney taneke thm...
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. -- hurt obama. >> who else endorsed romney this week?? michele bachmann, the same one who said he couldot beat obama. >> you've c come prepared as well. >> tre is a kabuki quality get in line. michele bachmann also told a reporter that ronnnny cannot beat and that is what t people will remember. -- romney cannot beat obama and that is what people will remember. t gingrich is not wrong. conservative enough, compared to obama. >> romney was lucky this week that the whole afghanistan thing happened when one of his day spokespeople -- gayay s spokespeople quit because they did not want to talk because some conservative groups were yelling about eight. that would have been front-page news for a couple of days. >> good point. two story types of the two parties are the democrats are the party the rabble, uneducated -- >> like the tea party people.. >>eah, so they likeke to nominate candidates tt are wellborn, franklin roosevelt adlai stevenson the republicans are the wellborn and they like to nominate people from humble origins, ronald reagan he
. -- hurt obama. >> who else endorsed romney this week?? michele bachmann, the same one who said he couldot beat obama. >> you've c come prepared as well. >> tre is a kabuki quality get in line. michele bachmann also told a reporter that ronnnny cannot beat and that is what t people will remember. -- romney cannot beat obama and that is what people will remember. t gingrich is not wrong. conservative enough, compared to obama. >> romney was lucky this week that the whole...
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utech president obama pushihing effort and the the vehicle to coordinate the effort, and you saying hey last year rid of femema enter the back to theties which shows no appreciation for the role that plays during that time of agedy. >> it is a nightmare for romney. >> it is,, especially if you are after women voters in ohio, the so-called waitress vote. th is an ad for a president who worries aut you. terrible for romney, and it stopped his momentum. polls are wrong and win anyway, but just ,ooking at the polls right now a.ma has got >> did romney have momentum, or was that just republicans been? >> he had the momentum after the first t debate and he decimated the lead -- >> but we have had three since --n >> but obama was never able to recapture the lead. >> i cannot say with certainty that there was momentum,o momentum. onok at the polls evy hour a sense, and you get .hat this is very tight in the battle ground states, yoyou don't find wide margins between the candidates. y yes, the first debate made in campaign.difference in the it alled mitt romney to himself with no on the part of
utech president obama pushihing effort and the the vehicle to coordinate the effort, and you saying hey last year rid of femema enter the back to theties which shows no appreciation for the role that plays during that time of agedy. >> it is a nightmare for romney. >> it is,, especially if you are after women voters in ohio, the so-called waitress vote. th is an ad for a president who worries aut you. terrible for romney, and it stopped his momentum. polls are wrong and win anyway,...
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obama won. >> two obamas, one romney. does it move the dial? >> puts the possession arrow in obama's favor in a close race. >> thanks once again. see you next week. >>> and next up, ever wonder what is going on inside the psyches of the men who want to be president? one psychiatrist on what you might find if you put those candidate s on the couch. a cou, [ children laughing ] move to the country, and live a long, happy life together where they almost never fight about money. [ dog barks ] because right after they get married, they'll find some retirement people who are paid on salary, not commission. they'll get straightforward guidance and be able to focus on other things, like each other, which isn't rocket science. it's just common sense. from td ameritrade. it's just common sense. syou know, i've helped a lot off people save a lot of money. but today...( sfx: loud noise of large metal object hitting the ground) things have been a little strange. (sfx: sound of piano smashing) roadrunner: meep meep. meep meep? (sfx: loud thud sound) whatat a
obama won. >> two obamas, one romney. does it move the dial? >> puts the possession arrow in obama's favor in a close race. >> thanks once again. see you next week. >>> and next up, ever wonder what is going on inside the psyches of the men who want to be president? one psychiatrist on what you might find if you put those candidate s on the couch. a cou, [ children laughing ] move to the country, and live a long, happy life together where they almost never fight about...
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and that 47% comment he made over the last couple of weeks. abc news spoke to the romney campaign and they were also surprised. they had pressed mitt romney to answer these questions. and they don't know why the president didn't bring it up, either. i feel these are talking points that the campaign is going to go over. and the next presidential debate is in two weeks. that will be taking place in new york. and you may hear about it then in that debate. >> brandi hitt live for us in denver. thank you, brandi. >>> and we talked to our washington editor, rick klein for insight into this first debate. >> our debate coverage continues now with abc's senior washington editor, rick klein. >> rick, pundits on both sides of the aisle, giving this to romney. we were expecting zingers, style, not substance. did it work? >> this was mitt romney's night. he was sharp. he was specific. he had a plan of attack. and he went after barack obama every way he could, and holding him accountable for the obama record. we haven't seen that too much in this campaign.
and that 47% comment he made over the last couple of weeks. abc news spoke to the romney campaign and they were also surprised. they had pressed mitt romney to answer these questions. and they don't know why the president didn't bring it up, either. i feel these are talking points that the campaign is going to go over. and the next presidential debate is in two weeks. that will be taking place in new york. and you may hear about it then in that debate. >> brandi hitt live for us in...
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. >> last week, michelle obama was urging the voters to get out the 2008 vote -- minorities, younger people, and women. >> for me, i am fortunate that i have good health insurance. i think the affordable care act will provide things for people who need them. >> although loudon county went for obama in 2008, david shaffer thinks it will go for romney this year. >> i think that he has a better plan for the future, and i think he is correct in asserting that so far, obama's campaign has not been about what he is going to do in the next four years. it is about what mitt romney might do to us, and that kind of dialogue is never going to win me over. >> loudon county's unemployment rate is very low, but the specter of sequestration that is looming on automatic cuts and spending have county residents worried. a lot of government contractors in the neighborhood. >> and they are not the only ones worried. thank you. let's take it across the river. while maryland is not considered a bat against it in this presidential election, it does have three very important controversial issues on the ball
. >> last week, michelle obama was urging the voters to get out the 2008 vote -- minorities, younger people, and women. >> for me, i am fortunate that i have good health insurance. i think the affordable care act will provide things for people who need them. >> although loudon county went for obama in 2008, david shaffer thinks it will go for romney this year. >> i think that he has a better plan for the future, and i think he is correct in asserting that so far, obama's...
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president obama travels to new york today to view firsthand the aftermath of hurricane sandy. thousands of customers, mostly on long island, still don't have power more than two weeks later. >>> former cia director david petraeus is set to testify on capitol hill tomorrow about the deadly attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi, libya. the closed hearing will not deal with his extramarital affair. >>> and the fda is looking into reports that the 5-hour energy drink could be linked to 13 deaths over the past 4 years and dozens of cases of health problems. >>> today's weather, foggy in san fran to l.a. pleasant along the gulf coast. a chilly morning in the east. with showers and thunderstorms from raleigh all the way down to miami. >>> and finally from us this morning. disney characters like you've never seen them before. >> they are front and center for a holiday tradition at one of new york's most fashionable is stores. call it mini's madison avenue makeover. going from this to this. glammed up, supermodel style, for the holidays. disney's most famous faces, mickey, goofy, sn
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and theey campaign obama campaign. >> the potential for rain this week. e back to tell us when to pass the umbrellas next "washington weekly." now for the federal hot minute. >> in this interconnected high- in, so manye live our governments missions require multi durst sectional cooperation. multi-jurisdictional cooperation. newsst have been welcome canadian government has to dramatically increase in privateing security. the canadian government will one than double spending against cyber attacks. no doubt this increase is in to the country's report saying that in paces not keeping with cyber threats. despite the heavy investment may years,the past 10 not adequately prepared over the past 10 years, not adequately prepared december attack. cyber crimes cannot respect geographical boundaries. it is good news that canada will taking action to protect networks and, by extension, hours. networks and, by extensio[ earnest ] out of thf blue one day, we were told to build a 30-foot stage. gathered the guys and we built that 30-foot stage, not knowing what it was f
and theey campaign obama campaign. >> the potential for rain this week. e back to tell us when to pass the umbrellas next "washington weekly." now for the federal hot minute. >> in this interconnected high- in, so manye live our governments missions require multi durst sectional cooperation. multi-jurisdictional cooperation. newsst have been welcome canadian government has to dramatically increase in privateing security. the canadian government will one than double...
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. >> reporter: a gallup poll shows santorum lost ten points to romney in a week. santorum is defending some of the statements including calling president obama a snob, warning all americans to go to college. >> we have some real problems on college campuses with political correctness, with an ideology that is forced upon people who may not agree with the political left doctrine. >> reporter: and mitt romney tells voters at the daytona 500 that he's out of touch. asked if he follows nascar, he said this. >> not as closely as some of the mostardent fans but i have great fans that are nascar team owners. >> the stakes could not be higher tomorrow. tahman bradley, abc news, washington. >> tahman, appreciate that. a look at weather across the country. up to a foot of snow in the sierras, the southern california mountains. rain around l.a. and san diego. more than 2 feet of snow across parts of the rockies. meanwhile, showers and thunderstorms in dallas, san antonio, houston and miami. wet in jacksonville and the carolinas. detroit is 41, omaha, 46, kansas city, 47. jus
. >> reporter: a gallup poll shows santorum lost ten points to romney in a week. santorum is defending some of the statements including calling president obama a snob, warning all americans to go to college. >> we have some real problems on college campuses with political correctness, with an ideology that is forced upon people who may not agree with the political left doctrine. >> reporter: and mitt romney tells voters at the daytona 500 that he's out of touch. asked if he...
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i ask for your patience this week ended the week after that need resilience as we work to go back to rebuild our state. president obama signed a disaster declarations for new york, clearing for federal aid. >> i want every agency to lean forward and make sure we're where they resources are needed as quickly as possible. >> and is moving northwest with the bring flooding and weather to the mountains. this neighborhood is in darkness, but some power has been restored. more than 6 million people remain without power. the utility companies say that take a week or more. we are live in hoboken, new jersey. back to you. >> thank you. let's get a look at our forecast in the d.c. region. jeras? >> good morning. we are still feeling the impact of standing here. we have some folks without power. at the satellite and radar picture. shows most of the moister area, but the our cloud cover will linger. headlines today, mostly cloudy once again. coolertrees are much cooler temperature continue well through into next week. river flooding remains a concern. in withcheck meteorologist adam caskey later
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ot of people are on.hing i see these obama rallies and they're chanting of a " four more years." we're thinking four more weeks. >> the momentum should go after night's exchange, particularly due to vice biden's expressive tactics. was a dishonor to his office. i am so glad he kept his cool even though he was interrupted 87 times. embarrassing. t fix washington from the inside. t from thely do i outside. we will give him that chance. >> i find it ironic today that he is campaigning across the street and a local business that provides a wheelchair accessible vehicles. work with him as legislators to help our seniors, what did he do? services and raised fees. >> that is another change that at these rallies lately. he opposition always has street toross the refute what was just sat on stage. it is not just once started, but circuits and it is names -- is not just one surrogate, but multiple circuits and is always bigger names. >> barack obama will have dinner with the -- >> anybody who watched the , i don't think there is that congressman ryan and i and gov. ronnie and the ent have
ot of people are on.hing i see these obama rallies and they're chanting of a " four more years." we're thinking four more weeks. >> the momentum should go after night's exchange, particularly due to vice biden's expressive tactics. was a dishonor to his office. i am so glad he kept his cool even though he was interrupted 87 times. embarrassing. t fix washington from the inside. t from thely do i outside. we will give him that chance. >> i find it ironic today that he is...
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uplifting week. the star woocampaign advertisements. begin with a look at the obama super paco- at that implies mitt romney is of ansible for the death former steelworkers wife. >> she passed away in 22 days. i do not think mitt romney done to what he has anyone. he had wororked at a steel almt 30 years. was laid off f after bain plant, acquired the clolosed in 2001. wife died in 2006. lost his job in 2001, but the white had insurance from her ..b lost the insurance after leaving the job because of an injury. obama campaign say this? >> the obama campaign is completely distancing itself frfrom it because they did not n it. thedvertisement has been by y priorities usa, supports the president but not coordinate with the president. by it. standing are claiming that even seemsbvious the blaming mitt is romney for the hardship of this familythey claim it is time to message, thatnt not sensitive to the fallout from some of the at bainthat were taken capital. the mitt romney campaign is back really hard. that suggests it migight be havg effect
uplifting week. the star woocampaign advertisements. begin with a look at the obama super paco- at that implies mitt romney is of ansible for the death former steelworkers wife. >> she passed away in 22 days. i do not think mitt romney done to what he has anyone. he had wororked at a steel almt 30 years. was laid off f after bain plant, acquired the clolosed in 2001. wife died in 2006. lost his job in 2001, but the white had insurance from her ..b lost the insurance after leaving the job...
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to the zero weeks ahead of the between the two candidates. o much.k you s 12:10 right now. first lady michelle obama on the campaign trail speaking to students in north carolina. first, north carolina central then having to h -- carolina and nort in -- ity a startling discovery about a around the dinner table. after test at rice and and that in how you can protect your food? >> a final lift off of for the e endeavor.l coming up next. a a miserable day next day -- miserable day yesterday. we will check this message. experiences classrooms. sizes don't matter... by 20%. teachingsoo some test... he personally cannot relate to. education, to want the very best public education system for your children. anncr: a good job. it's the key to a good life. but it isn't always easy to find education sysone...r your children. a vote for question seven is a vote for marand jobs. two thousand construction jobs to build a new resort casino. four thousand permanent jobs, paying... on average fifty five thousand a year. six thousand jobs from increased tourism... and table games like blackja
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weeks before election day, at you know who your voterers are and you get them to vote. >> in many of the battle ground states, obama has more field offices. >> it is down to micro-managingng and micro-issug these folks. republicans had a better ground game in 2004, and a lot of people think that is why they won that close electio and it fell into disrepairhey are building it back up now, bbut i don't think they are anywhere near where obama is yet. >> which candidate as the mt enthusiastic and engaged, most dedicated supporters colby? >> that is a hard one to answer. i think that clearly after the first debate, the republican party had really enthusiastic supporters. romney did d do well comred to obama. there was disappointment with prident obama in n thee democratic ranks aer the first debate. i think he has start to regain some of that with the last two performances, but that has said --he first debate has had a tremendous impact. >> but wherever obama goes, you hear him say, out and vote, you have to vote. >>>> on the votes that have low turnout rates. blacksand hispanics are peo
weeks before election day, at you know who your voterers are and you get them to vote. >> in many of the battle ground states, obama has more field offices. >> it is down to micro-managingng and micro-issug these folks. republicans had a better ground game in 2004, and a lot of people think that is why they won that close electio and it fell into disrepairhey are building it back up now, bbut i don't think they are anywhere near where obama is yet. >> which candidate as the mt...
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. >>> the other big story, it is four weeks until election day. >> president obama in san francisco late last night, stepped up his attacks on mitt romney's debate performance, saying it wasn't leadership, but instead salesmanship. >> but the latest poll taken after the debates, shows romney swinging ahead of the president, 49% to 45%. that's mainly due to a surge in support for romney from women voters. abc's karen travers has more on the campaign trial. >> reporter: shifting focus to foreign affairs, mitt romney launched a scathing attack on president obama's policies and leadership overseas. >> it's time to change course in the middle east. it's clear that the risk of conflict in the region is higher now than when the president took office. >> reporter: so far, the economy has dominated the campaign debate. but the romney campaign tried to seize on questions and criticism about the president's handling of last month's attack in libya. it was a chance to try to reverse the tide of romney's recent perceived missteps, including his initial response to the libya attack. the republican con
. >>> the other big story, it is four weeks until election day. >> president obama in san francisco late last night, stepped up his attacks on mitt romney's debate performance, saying it wasn't leadership, but instead salesmanship. >> but the latest poll taken after the debates, shows romney swinging ahead of the president, 49% to 45%. that's mainly due to a surge in support for romney from women voters. abc's karen travers has more on the campaign trial. >> reporter:...
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>> it is starting to have some traction over the last week. mitt romney pushed off stride for the first time in quite awhile as the obama campaign tries to raise broader questions about him, his tenure at bain. the campaign is trying to paint a broader character of mitt romney as someone that is out of touch with the millions of americans of work. >> this came up during his campaign for senate back in the 1990's. as well as during the presidential campaign that he's had. come they have not had a better answer to this yet? >> that is the answer a lot of republicans are starting to question if the answers are -- question the republicans are starting to ask. his wealthy accumulated. some are saying he needs to be forthcoming, at least his tax returns, which the obama campaign has pressed him on doing republicans say, we need to move the conversation passed mitt romney's business world back towards president obama. >> it is about distracting is what the obama campaign is trying to do. successful so far? >> definitely. president obama does not want
>> it is starting to have some traction over the last week. mitt romney pushed off stride for the first time in quite awhile as the obama campaign tries to raise broader questions about him, his tenure at bain. the campaign is trying to paint a broader character of mitt romney as someone that is out of touch with the millions of americans of work. >> this came up during his campaign for senate back in the 1990's. as well as during the presidential campaign that he's had. come they...
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>>> good morning, and welcome to a special election edition of "this week." >>> the obama campaign is slipping. >> we have come too far to turn back now. >> it's on. the final sprint. >> we'll win this election. we'll finish what we started. >> we're going to bring big changes to get america stronger again. >> the candidates cris cross the battlegrounds. >> we need you, ohio. >> i love colorado! >> to break this deadlock race. the big questions now -- can obama's swing state firewall stand up to romney's momentum? how will hurricane sandy shake up the campaign? and with just nine days to go, could a final october surprise send this election into overtime? questions for our headliners. top obama adviser stephanie cutter and house speaker newt gingrich for romney. >>> plus, insight and analysis from our roundtable. george will, austan goolsbee, nicolle wallace, gwen ifill and andrew sullivan. >>> hello again. with just nine days to go, the october surprise is here. hurricane sandy, threatening a massive stretch of the u.s. from virginia to new england. all of the way to the great lakes.
>>> good morning, and welcome to a special election edition of "this week." >>> the obama campaign is slipping. >> we have come too far to turn back now. >> it's on. the final sprint. >> we'll win this election. we'll finish what we started. >> we're going to bring big changes to get america stronger again. >> the candidates cris cross the battlegrounds. >> we need you, ohio. >> i love colorado! >> to break this...
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last week, he is up just by 1.10 new numbers show the league is five. does it mean that race is starting to sort itself out? >> i think it will favor obama right now. >> it seems like obama has gone ahead, but i am from illinois. >> republicans call the bump in number nothing but a sugar high, sure to receive quickly and many agree. >> i think it will keep going back and forth. >> the battle ground for much of that fight is ohio. no republican has ever taken the white house without winning the buckeye state and mitt romney was there today. >> we can get america it going again and growing again. i know how to do it. i need ohio to help me become the next president. >> help often means money. for the first time in four months, romney was are raised by obama. more than a million donors coming to his aid in august. it was close, and from here on out, that's what both teams expect. >> we have always believed this will be a very close race and that continues to be the president's belief. >> as for the bump in poll numbers, they are important but not necessari
last week, he is up just by 1.10 new numbers show the league is five. does it mean that race is starting to sort itself out? >> i think it will favor obama right now. >> it seems like obama has gone ahead, but i am from illinois. >> republicans call the bump in number nothing but a sugar high, sure to receive quickly and many agree. >> i think it will keep going back and forth. >> the battle ground for much of that fight is ohio. no republican has ever taken the...
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president obama has huge advantages on likability, on honesty and trustworthy. but mitt romney has a slight edge on the economy and that's one of the stories the republicans are going to talk about this week. the democrats' focus this week is to refined voters that mitt romney economic plans will not solve the problems of this country. >> okay. but at the end of the day, tonight, is about a wife going out to try to make a difference in her husband's destiny. and let's take a look at the stage right now. because we're told backstage, the two of them have been in a holding pattern. and we have a report from emily friedman who is our wonderful op-air reporter that the governor said break a leg, ann said, i'm excited. i'm not nervous. let's go to the stage. >> hello. florida, welcome! >> thank you. and thank you, i can't wait to see what we're all going to do together. this is going to be so exciting. just so you all know, the hurricane has hit landfall, and i think we should all take this motel and recognize that fellow americans are in its path and just hope and p
president obama has huge advantages on likability, on honesty and trustworthy. but mitt romney has a slight edge on the economy and that's one of the stories the republicans are going to talk about this week. the democrats' focus this week is to refined voters that mitt romney economic plans will not solve the problems of this country. >> okay. but at the end of the day, tonight, is about a wife going out to try to make a difference in her husband's destiny. and let's take a look at the...
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. >> the past few weeks, the polls have really tightened up in this .ace like obama and romney, the race between tim kaine and george allen is tough to predict. kaine as momentum right now. what wee excited about will see tomorrow. ,> george allen's wife susan giving volunteers one last push toward the finish line. >> it is going great. love the enthusiasm i am the ground. taking the stage monday in sterling, democrat tim kaine supporters he is the clear choice for bipartisanship. >> we cannot have the nation we want the congress is gridlock. have to fix it. x the latest wall street journal week showslate last how tight things are. 4% are still undecided. this volunteer things it will propel him to the senate. speaking monday before a mitt romney at george mason, george allen predicting how voters nationwide will be the commonwealth on tuesday. >> standing strong for freedom will begin to stand once again. >> the race not only getting a attention locally, but as well.y if tim kaine wins, it could help democrats maintain their narrow majority in the united states senate. if it is george a
. >> the past few weeks, the polls have really tightened up in this .ace like obama and romney, the race between tim kaine and george allen is tough to predict. kaine as momentum right now. what wee excited about will see tomorrow. ,> george allen's wife susan giving volunteers one last push toward the finish line. >> it is going great. love the enthusiasm i am the ground. taking the stage monday in sterling, democrat tim kaine supporters he is the clear choice for...
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so he'll have to do something more than say, obama's not working and he said to cbs news this week, as long as i keep talking about the economy i'll win. but what you say about the economy and what hope you give to people. >> the editorial paper is attacking romney. is like george will attacking baseball. on one hand, george is right. there's a risk aversion. if he keeps talking about how bad the economy is he'll win. there's also a problem for some of the conservatives making the case. they want romney to go all of the way over to the right where they are and that's where they want romney to be. the romney campaign knows if they go that far right, they're going to lose some of those middle ground voters that they need to win. >> if you want a bad week, don't you want it to be fourth of july week? >> it's suicide aversion. if romney starts talking about his economic plan, 20% across the board tax cuts that aren't paid for, cutting a whole series of programs, like food stamps by 30%, i don't think he's going to win the election. >> let's close this up by talking about the vice president
so he'll have to do something more than say, obama's not working and he said to cbs news this week, as long as i keep talking about the economy i'll win. but what you say about the economy and what hope you give to people. >> the editorial paper is attacking romney. is like george will attacking baseball. on one hand, george is right. there's a risk aversion. if he keeps talking about how bad the economy is he'll win. there's also a problem for some of the conservatives making the case....
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weeks votes. the president urged everyone to polls, in florida. i need you to vote, because you've got a very big choice to make. between twot candidates or two parties. choice between two very different visions for this country that we love. >> romney went through a stop in nevada and then an event tonight in colorado. final debate last night, candidates had several including libya and s and foundlitary cut ground on some policies. it is clear governor romney is not ready to be the commander-in-chief. >> i disagree. i think this is a fantastic debate. won,nk governor romney americans for the third time now got to see a man ready e a. great theach side is hoping sway small pool of undecided voters. >> i think it does make a people, infor some terms of understanding which support, on how themselves. money makes aaign difference. >> the president has a one point in an abc news poll. a very small margin. anything can happen. at 7:00 special news battlegroundore on virginia. >> mitt romney and paul ry
weeks votes. the president urged everyone to polls, in florida. i need you to vote, because you've got a very big choice to make. between twot candidates or two parties. choice between two very different visions for this country that we love. >> romney went through a stop in nevada and then an event tonight in colorado. final debate last night, candidates had several including libya and s and foundlitary cut ground on some policies. it is clear governor romney is not ready to be the...
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. >> one of my favorite columnists righ this week at "barack obama's opponent is a stolid, gaffe-prone challenger for whom conservatism is a second language, and unless we sesee of these gentlemen -- unless we see ofhese gentlemen, the better each of them affairs." >> that is a clown question bro. [laughter] back story there. look it up on n the internet, on twitter. yes, this is not the finest of presidential campaigns. it is not lincoln-douglas. what we're seeing is a relatively weak republican candidate -- there were others on the bench who were stronger -- and romney is not a natural conservative who can me the case that ryan or mitch danls could. obama got his way in the first two years and has a dismal ececonomy. there were a lot of liberals like william galston adviser in the clinton administration, excellent social scientist, who says that what obama can and should do is to seize the big issues, entitlement reform or tax reform something large. it is risky, but it would give him a target does not have now. >> i regret that h he did not take advantage of the opportunity he had a
. >> one of my favorite columnists righ this week at "barack obama's opponent is a stolid, gaffe-prone challenger for whom conservatism is a second language, and unless we sesee of these gentlemen -- unless we see ofhese gentlemen, the better each of them affairs." >> that is a clown question bro. [laughter] back story there. look it up on n the internet, on twitter. yes, this is not the finest of presidential campaigns. it is not lincoln-douglas. what we're seeing is a...
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it was obama hielf. he took credit for calling an act of terror on day one, and here he is a week later on letterman's s saying we don't know if it is an act of terror, we are investigating. everybody knew it at the time that the video had nothing to do with the benghazi attack, zero. he misled and that is hangiging out there and romney has a chance to hit it out of t the park on monday. i think it could be a really pyrrc victory. >> charles, sadly, is wrong, f for the following reason. fifirst of all you have to subscribe to a great master conspiracy theory from administration that hahas not demonstred a capacity of running a two car funeral that this has to be so well organized and orchestrated and so stupid as to put the u.n. ambassador out on five shows where she could be corrected. this was wrorong, no question about it but let's be very blunt about the politics of it as we go into monday. who came up and took one for the te? the most popular woman in america hillary clinton. now for mitt romney to
it was obama hielf. he took credit for calling an act of terror on day one, and here he is a week later on letterman's s saying we don't know if it is an act of terror, we are investigating. everybody knew it at the time that the video had nothing to do with the benghazi attack, zero. he misled and that is hangiging out there and romney has a chance to hit it out of t the park on monday. i think it could be a really pyrrc victory. >> charles, sadly, is wrong, f for the following reason....
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santorum said this week at obama would be preferable to romney -- >> i think he is right. how did this small colorado town get through tough economic times? freight rail. it attracted large companies, like vestas. we built four factories to make turbine blades towers, and generators. creating over seventeen hundred jobs. then suppliers, stores more companies followed, creating more jobs. economists call that the ripple effect. i call it thfreight rail effect. freight rail connects every corner of america, bringing jobs and economic growth along for the ride. visit freightrailworks.org. >> we leave benenefi is exactly it as a it is today. with our commitmento those seniors, you need to reform for the next generation. >> they don't believe in medicareand they act upn their beliefs, the republicans do. >> is the paul ryan plan about reforming medicare or a step in leaving it to wither on the vine as pelosi alleges? >> it is a political bachmann dts changed the plan from last year, the one that newt gingrich labeled right-wing social eineering at that time. by 2-1 margin, vote
santorum said this week at obama would be preferable to romney -- >> i think he is right. how did this small colorado town get through tough economic times? freight rail. it attracted large companies, like vestas. we built four factories to make turbine blades towers, and generators. creating over seventeen hundred jobs. then suppliers, stores more companies followed, creating more jobs. economists call that the ripple effect. i call it thfreight rail effect. freight rail connects every...
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barack obama and the liberals already have. to pay for government-run healthcare, you'll pay higher taxes and more for your m medicine. and their plan includes a trillion dollars in higher taxes. even on the middle class. mitt romney and common sense conservatives will cut taxes on the middle class. and they'll close loopholes for millionaires. obama and his liberal allies? we can't afford four more years. [ romney] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. >> live and in hd, this is abc 7 breaking news. [inaudible] >> breaking news is coming in washington.st seven residents were rescued by firefighters. people may soon be searching for e to wait -- to live. tom roussey has the first report of there. now live. >> workers are still out here up the scene tonight. a fire department has not the official cause of the fire. you where it started. started on a second-floor apartment. have since put plywood on e window there. was from the third floor tore a number of folks had be rescued. one man fell. in this video shot by a thehbor,
barack obama and the liberals already have. to pay for government-run healthcare, you'll pay higher taxes and more for your m medicine. and their plan includes a trillion dollars in higher taxes. even on the middle class. mitt romney and common sense conservatives will cut taxes on the middle class. and they'll close loopholes for millionaires. obama and his liberal allies? we can't afford four more years. [ romney] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. >> live and in hd, this is...
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. >> protest against those smart president obama: during the last weeks of this campaign... there will be debates, speeches, and more ads. but if i could sit down with you, in your living room or... around the kitchen table, here's what i'd say. when i took office, we were losing nearly eight hundred... thousand jobs a month, and were mired in iraq. today, i believe that as a nation we are... moving forward again. but we have much more to do to get folks back to work and... make the middle class secure again. now, governor romney bel bves that with even bigger... tax cuts for the wealthy, and fewer regulations... on wall street, all of us will prosper. in other words, he'd double down on the same trickle-down... policies that led to the crisis in the first place. so what's my plan? first, we create a million new manufacturing jobs... and help businesses double their exports... give tax brereaks to companies that... invest in america, not that ship jobs overseas. second, we cut our oil imports in half and produce more... american-made energy. oil, clean coal, natural gas... and new reso
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he will also make campaign stops swing statesof over the next week. your source for coverage on w.j. l.a..com. just to a search for paul ryan. we're learning more about who speaking at next month's democratic national convention. organizers say it includes mayor, tim kane, massachusetts governor john kerry and martin o'malley. coming up here on abc 7 news at noon, another landmark in nasa's mission to mars. this one is firing lasers at the surface. also, information about a ended with the suspect being killed. >> a race car shoots off the track and into a crowd. a great day outside so far. track and into a crowd. a[ male announcer ] you paid in to medicare for years. every paycheck. now, when youeed it obama has cut $716 billion dollars from medicare. why? to pay for obamacare. soso now the money you paid for your guaranteed healthcare is going to a massive new government program that's not for you. the romney-ryan plan protects medicare benefits for today's seniors and strengthens the plan for the next generation. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i app
he will also make campaign stops swing statesof over the next week. your source for coverage on w.j. l.a..com. just to a search for paul ryan. we're learning more about who speaking at next month's democratic national convention. organizers say it includes mayor, tim kane, massachusetts governor john kerry and martin o'malley. coming up here on abc 7 news at noon, another landmark in nasa's mission to mars. this one is firing lasers at the surface. also, information about a ended with the...
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this one accusing barack obama of ruining the welfare system. to have trouble translating all of this. >> jokes as side, the complaints campaign to add up fast, the latest over this and on welfare. workama quietly ended for welfare. he would not have to worker train for a job. t pants on fire saying the obama administration workng to make welfare to efforts more successful, not and did them. the waivers would applyo individually evaluated pilot programs, they are not proposing national change to welfare law. today obama struck back with their own had it. ad.he ad --their own >> you will see more of tv advertisements then you have ever seen in your life. >> how can you go out there and people things that are not true? inoe biden's comments today virginia. he will let the big banks write to their own rules. they will put you back in chains. >> those comments almost instantly prompted this e-mail the romney campaign reference to putting chains is not acceptable in the public discourse calling it a new low. he was only using language similar to unsh
this one accusing barack obama of ruining the welfare system. to have trouble translating all of this. >> jokes as side, the complaints campaign to add up fast, the latest over this and on welfare. workama quietly ended for welfare. he would not have to worker train for a job. t pants on fire saying the obama administration workng to make welfare to efforts more successful, not and did them. the waivers would applyo individually evaluated pilot programs, they are not proposing national...
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mitt romney took several questions from the press this week and did not have the kind of press week that he wanted to have. no word on president obama meeting with the likes of me. and i would not be surprised if mitt romney started scheduling fewer appearances, and availabilities with the likes of you, because they get knocked off message. of course, we'll keep trying, jake. thanks to you. jack and i will be on the campaign trail straight through election day. but before then, i mentioned jake is in for george first thing on "this week. senior strategists pairing off tomorrow morning. >>> and we move to afghanistan where there's new orders at all u.s. forces. troops at every base must carry loaded weapons after all times. as the so-called insider attacks mount nine american troops, killed in ten days. working her sources, martha raddatz. >> reporter: there are nine of them mostly marine, among them ethan martin. staff sergeant sky moat, ryan jesky on his sixth deployment. jesky was on the hbo series "generation kill." and lance corporal, greg buckley, just 20 years old. all dead at the
mitt romney took several questions from the press this week and did not have the kind of press week that he wanted to have. no word on president obama meeting with the likes of me. and i would not be surprised if mitt romney started scheduling fewer appearances, and availabilities with the likes of you, because they get knocked off message. of course, we'll keep trying, jake. thanks to you. jack and i will be on the campaign trail straight through election day. but before then, i mentioned jake...
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a 4% jump compared to 1% y obama a week ago. the president is compared -- the is preparing for a very close race. romney spent the day in one of the most critical states. campaigned in ohio. he targeted the nation's .nemployment rate romney also said 47 million on food stamps. that is a record number. >> new at 11:00, the controversyon between the nationals and the matchup. the concerns who will take theo's overtime costs if the nationalsof go into overtime. thatews partners report worriedague baseball is about the nationals doing that that could set a other cities. long will this picture- perfect weather last? meteorologist bob reports. >> it will last more than one day. how about that? what do you mean possible playoffs. at the temperatures outside now. from the weather we have had to enter august and terrible and those storms. it is a cool night. heading out to school tomorrow morning, temperatures will be in some of the nearby suburbs. mid 50's in town. decess, it will be sunny an dry. only for tomorrow, but for the week.f e
a 4% jump compared to 1% y obama a week ago. the president is compared -- the is preparing for a very close race. romney spent the day in one of the most critical states. campaigned in ohio. he targeted the nation's .nemployment rate romney also said 47 million on food stamps. that is a record number. >> new at 11:00, the controversyon between the nationals and the matchup. the concerns who will take theo's overtime costs if the nationalsof go into overtime. thatews partners report...
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. $10 million in the past week. most importantly, the polls. for the first time they are winning in virginia. >> thank you. rebecca cooper spoke one on one but congressman ryan today. the obama campaign tried to strike a deal in the debate over tax returns. if he releases a total of five years of tax returns, they will back off on criticizing him for that. the campaign rejected the offer and called the giveaway to avoid talking about issues voters care about. >> there is a virtual dustup under way about how mitt romney was able to get more than 100,000 new twitter followers in one weekend. a technology firm found most of the new users or likely fake. the company admits it is impossible to know what caused the spike. >> the suspected shooter at the family research council may have had more violence in mind as the fbi is investigating whether corkins had a second target in mind. the head of the traditional values had a visit from the fbi asking if she had seen him. when asked we were told this is an ongoing investigation. no comment. >> and other
. $10 million in the past week. most importantly, the polls. for the first time they are winning in virginia. >> thank you. rebecca cooper spoke one on one but congressman ryan today. the obama campaign tried to strike a deal in the debate over tax returns. if he releases a total of five years of tax returns, they will back off on criticizing him for that. the campaign rejected the offer and called the giveaway to avoid talking about issues voters care about. >> there is a virtual...
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we only have eight weeks left. we are in the home stretch. september will be a crucial month for mitt romney. it is very tough to be an incumbent. the fundamentals of the economy are on this -- are on his side. the next pivotal moment or you'll get a lot of eyeballs watching are the debates. does not come until october. we are talking about a small amount of states virginia, florida, ohio, where they will go in and make their case. every answer, every interview every mistake is more important. >> less than a month to go before the first debate on october 3. we will watch the polls closely. thank you for joining us. still to come, adult magazine and controversial figure wants to take a look at mitt romney's tax returns. we will show you the staggering amount of money he is willing to spend to get a peek. >> clear skies right now. the question is, how long will the beautiful lever -- whether you're on timeout leo! some things won't last 25 years. ah! woof! some things will. you're on timeout leo! some things won't last 25 years. ah! woof! some
we only have eight weeks left. we are in the home stretch. september will be a crucial month for mitt romney. it is very tough to be an incumbent. the fundamentals of the economy are on this -- are on his side. the next pivotal moment or you'll get a lot of eyeballs watching are the debates. does not come until october. we are talking about a small amount of states virginia, florida, ohio, where they will go in and make their case. every answer, every interview every mistake is more important....
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] this is america's manufacturing when president obama took office. this is china's. under obama, we've lost over half a million manufacturing jobs and for the first time china's beating us. seven times obama could've stopped china's cheating. seven times he refused. it's time to stand up to the cheaters and make sure we protect jobs for the american people. [ male announcer ] barack obama: failing to stop cheating. failing american workers. i'm mitt r romney and i approve this message. "it's time to stand up to the cheaters and make sure we protect jobs for the american people." mitt romney? tough on china? romney's companies were called pioneers in shipping us manufacturing jobs overseas. he invested in firms that specialized in relocating jobs to low wage countries like china. even today part of romney's fortune is invested in china. romney's never stood up to ina. all he's done is send them our jobs. i'm barack obamna and i approve this message. >> breaking news from chicago -- that teachers union has suspended its strike, clearing the way for stu
] this is america's manufacturing when president obama took office. this is china's. under obama, we've lost over half a million manufacturing jobs and for the first time china's beating us. seven times obama could've stopped china's cheating. seven times he refused. it's time to stand up to the cheaters and make sure we protect jobs for the american people. [ male announcer ] barack obama: failing to stop cheating. failing american workers. i'm mitt r romney and i approve this message....
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>> president obama gets to spend that week trying to fill clint eastwood's empty chair. the reference to foreign policy, almost non-existent. the president has an advantage there. only one of the two candidates is currently the commander in chief. >> as you saw this weekend, the white house releasing the behind-the-scenes images of their micro brewed beer there. a let of political strategists suggesting there's micro targeting going on. >> a beer is not just a beer, david. when it comes to politics, everyone knows that the key voters in this election will be white, working class voters. both sides having trouble relating to them. a clear message from obama, i am one of you, ready to sit on the chair next to you, even if it's a bar stool. >> rick klein, thank you very much. diane sawyer and george stephanopoulos will be there in charlotte, tuesday through thursday every night at 10:00 p.m. eastern right here on abc. >>> what's left over from isaac, the storm spinning off tornadoes now across the heartland. this funnel cloud, slicing across arkansas. tonight parts of the m
>> president obama gets to spend that week trying to fill clint eastwood's empty chair. the reference to foreign policy, almost non-existent. the president has an advantage there. only one of the two candidates is currently the commander in chief. >> as you saw this weekend, the white house releasing the behind-the-scenes images of their micro brewed beer there. a let of political strategists suggesting there's micro targeting going on. >> a beer is not just a beer, david....
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earlier in the week, he vowed to repel obama's health care law at the naacp convention. romney is keeping the process top-secret. he's only confirmed one person on the list. >> marco rubio is being thoroughly vetted in our process. >> reporter: the republican is a rising star in the gop. and his cuban heritage could help with the hispanic voters. but the top tier is suspected to be tim pawlenty. conservative voters could see one major issue with the selection of condoleezza rice. in 2008, she described herself as mildly pro-choice. rob and paula? >> things are getting interesting. tahman bradley live in washington. thanks, tahman. >>> a word of warning this morning about a fast-moving scam. thousands of people already victims. they turned over their personal information, including social security and checking account numbers. those victims believed what they were told about an obama administration program to help pay utility bills. initial contacts were made over the phone, by texting, even in person. the fact is, there is no such program. >>> now, we turn to that damagi
earlier in the week, he vowed to repel obama's health care law at the naacp convention. romney is keeping the process top-secret. he's only confirmed one person on the list. >> marco rubio is being thoroughly vetted in our process. >> reporter: the republican is a rising star in the gop. and his cuban heritage could help with the hispanic voters. but the top tier is suspected to be tim pawlenty. conservative voters could see one major issue with the selection of condoleezza rice. in...
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there s been a l of fact checking t past week. politicoeported the obama campaign d h have a previous connection with h the gentleman egypt in this ad where hehe talke abt his s wife's half. >> the obama campaign had said we were not familiarar with the story. thatat it was a super pac ran the ad. it turned d out they were on a conference call with him many months agogo. it gets a little bit into the process. it is a big story in this tn because, rthere is some of fafact ccking going on that part of the media coverage of your ads will be whethther they are accurate or not. is there any backlash when an ad generates so many pinocchios as the candidate it is meant too attack is in forable? for example, this attack against mitt romney assocociating him -- anywhere from john stewawart making jokes at the obama campaign's expense when f fact checkers said she d died in n years after the fact reclosable and had her own health insurance. what is the take-out getting ththe message out witith a negative onslaught? and has to be believable.
there s been a l of fact checking t past week. politicoeported the obama campaign d h have a previous connection with h the gentleman egypt in this ad where hehe talke abt his s wife's half. >> the obama campaign had said we were not familiarar with the story. thatat it was a super pac ran the ad. it turned d out they were on a conference call with him many months agogo. it gets a little bit into the process. it is a big story in this tn because, rthere is some of fafact ccking going on...
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. >> he has been runng this week against barack obama on the issue of women. he says that the economic policies have been hurting women -- >> he was not getting a lot of tracon. >> nobody bought what he said -- oall the jobs lost in recent years under barack obama 92% were lost by women. really? nine out of every 10 jobs lost in america were held by women? nobody could find a basis for those statistics. there is a basis for this statistic, however -- an abc news-"washington post" poll found a 19% gender gap of women favoring obama over romney. that is a lot of ground make up eecially in an atmosphere where he has been forced for t -- farther to the right and having to litigate abortion and contraception. >> does the gift handed to republicans this week help close the gap mark? >> ihink so. i think that moving beyond a primary where he was contested by a cultural conservative like rick santorum romney felt obliged to respond an discuss these matter make no mistake about this -- in 2004 among married vters with chdren george w w. bush beat john kerry -- and ther
. >> he has been runng this week against barack obama on the issue of women. he says that the economic policies have been hurting women -- >> he was not getting a lot of tracon. >> nobody bought what he said -- oall the jobs lost in recent years under barack obama 92% were lost by women. really? nine out of every 10 jobs lost in america were held by women? nobody could find a basis for those statistics. there is a basis for this statistic, however -- an abc...
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cooler early next week. more typical august weather. >> five days in a row with no nines in the numbers. i like that. thank you for joining us. [ obama ] i'm barack obama and i approve this message. i think mitt romney's really out of touch with the average woman's health issues... this is not the 1950s. contraceptption is so importat to women... it's about a woman being able to make decisions... i don't remember anyone as extreme as romney... i'll cut off funding to planned parenthood. i don'dothink mitt romney can even understand the mindset of someone who has to go to planned parenthoodo plannened parenthood. we're going to get rid of that. i think romney would definitely drag us back... real big deals of the week. or how to get great prices on things you need. we know you look around for the best deals. that's why we give you real big club card deals each week. this week, seedless grapes straight off the vine are just 79 cents a pound. starbucks coffee is only $7.49. that's less than a quarter for a grea
cooler early next week. more typical august weather. >> five days in a row with no nines in the numbers. i like that. thank you for joining us. [ obama ] i'm barack obama and i approve this message. i think mitt romney's really out of touch with the average woman's health issues... this is not the 1950s. contraceptption is so importat to women... it's about a woman being able to make decisions... i don't remember anyone as extreme as romney... i'll cut off funding to planned parenthood. i...
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president obama: we're not going back, we are moving forward. anncr: forward. >> the chicago streakers -- teachers strike has entered its second week. now mayor rahm emanuel to is asking an illinois state court to force teachers back to work. he said the strike is illegal because it endangers student's health and safety. union and school leaders seemed optimistic last week, but teachers say they need time to look at the contract offer. the royal family is hoping for help from the court after an italian gossip magazine has released an additional 26 pages of topless photographs of the duchess of cambridge. their lawyers are taking the french magazine to court in an effort to block the release of even more pictures. the french and italian magazines are owned by the same publishing house. >> i think that william is looking to the future and he has said it's his number-one concern to prevent a similar fate that diana experienced. >> the photographs were taken while there were on vacation at a relative's home in the south of france. they are touring t
president obama: we're not going back, we are moving forward. anncr: forward. >> the chicago streakers -- teachers strike has entered its second week. now mayor rahm emanuel to is asking an illinois state court to force teachers back to work. he said the strike is illegal because it endangers student's health and safety. union and school leaders seemed optimistic last week, but teachers say they need time to look at the contract offer. the royal family is hoping for help from the court...
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just like he did not do in denver two weeks ago. what we heard from romney last night was very familiar. it's the same attacks he's using on the campaign trail, the same attacks he used two weeks ago in denver but this time the president was there and he was able to give that response, he was very forceful. he was very aggressive. democrats were, of course, very happy with how he came out. independents, those were the critical voters. it's interesting. we talked for the last couple of days about how both candidates would be reaching out to those undecided voters with maybe a more measured approach. didn't seem like it last night, paula and rob. that was a very feisty attack from both president obama and mitt romney. >> i think it's clear, karen, if you watch it, there's no love lost between the two so it's political and seems to be personal, as well. of course, the president took a lot of flack last time around for not mentioning 47% romney's infamous comments in that boca raton tape but did get to it toward the end. a strategy behi
just like he did not do in denver two weeks ago. what we heard from romney last night was very familiar. it's the same attacks he's using on the campaign trail, the same attacks he used two weeks ago in denver but this time the president was there and he was able to give that response, he was very forceful. he was very aggressive. democrats were, of course, very happy with how he came out. independents, those were the critical voters. it's interesting. we talked for the last couple of days...